The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Jal Bhushan Building and Gallery of Revolutionaries at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai today. The Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Uddhav Thackrey were among those present on the occasion.
At the outset, the Prime Minister greeted the people on Vat Purnima and Kabir Jayanti today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said Maharashtra has inspired the country in many fields. He added that there is a very rich legacy of social reformers from Jagatguru Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj to Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Prime Minister said that from Maharashtra, Sant Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj, Sant Naamdev, Sant Ramdas, and Sant Chokhamela have infused energy into the country. If we talk of Swarajya, said the Prime Minister, the lives of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj strengthen the sense of patriotism in every Indian even today. The Prime Minister also noted the inclusion of ancient values and memories of freedom struggle in the architecture of Raj Bhavan and praised the spirit of turning Raj Bhavan into Lok Bhavan.
The Prime Minister said knowingly or unknowingly, we limit India’s independence to a few incidents. Whereas, India's independence involved the ‘Tapasya’ of countless people and the collective impact of many incidents at the local level was national. The means were different but the resolution was the same, the Prime Minister added. He noted that irrespective of social, family, or ideological roles, the place of the movement, whether within the country or abroad, the goal was one - complete independence of India. The Prime Minister recalled the multi-hued contribution of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Chapekar brothers, Vasudev Balwant Phadk, and Madam Bhikaiji Cama. He also pointed out that the freedom struggle spanned locally as well globally. He cited the Gadar Party, Netaji-led Azad Hind Fauz and India House of Shyamji Krishna Varma as examples of the global scale of the freedom struggle. “This spirit of from local to global is the basis of our Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”, he said.
The Prime Minister mentioned that indifference toward unsung heroes continued for a very long time. He recited how the great freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma’s remains waited for so long to reach India till Shri Modi himself brought them back to India.
The Prime Minister remarked that Mumbai is the city of dreams, however, there are many such cities in Maharashtra, which are going to be the growth centres of the country in the 21st century. With this thinking, on one hand, the infrastructure of Mumbai is being modernized and at the same time, modern facilities are being increased in other cities as well, he pointed out.
The Prime Minister asked everyone to ensure that whatever role they might have, they should aim to strengthen national pledges and reiterated his exhortation of Sabka Prayas in national development.
Jal Bhushan has been the official residence of the Governor of Maharashtra since 1885. Upon completing its lifespan, it was demolished and a new building was sanctioned in its place. The Foundation stone for the new building was laid by the Hon’ble President of India in August 2019. All distinctive features of the old building have been preserved in the newly constructed building. In 2016, the then Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Vidyasagar Rao, had found a bunker in Raj Bhawan. It had earlier been used by Britishers as secret storage for arms and ammunition. The bunker was renovated in 2019. The Gallery has been developed in the bunker as a one of its kind museum, to commemorate the contributions of freedom fighters and revolutionaries of Maharashtra. It offers tributes to the contributions of Vasudev Balwant Phadke, the Chaphekar brothers, the Savarkar brothers, Madam Bhikaji Cama, V B Gogate, Naval Mutiny in 1946, among others.
महाराष्ट्र ने तो अनेक क्षेत्रों में देश को प्रेरित किया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022
अगर हम सामाजिक क्रांतियों की बात करें तो जगतगुरू श्री संत तुकाराम महाराज से लेकर बाबा साहेब आंबेडकर तक समाज सुधारकों की एक बहुत समृद्ध विरासत है: PM @narendramodi
महाराष्ट्र में संत ज्ञानेश्वर, संत नामदेव, समर्थ रामदास, संत चोखामेला, जैसे संतों ने देश को ऊर्जा दी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022
अगर स्वराज्य की बात करें तो छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज और छत्रपति सांभाजी महाराज का जीवन आज भी हर भारतीय में राष्ट्रभक्ति की भावना को और प्रबल कर देता है: PM @narendramodi
जब हम भारत की आज़ादी की बात करते हैं, तो जाने-अनजाने उसे कुछ घटनाओं तक सीमित कर देते हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022
जबकि भारत की आजादी में अनगिनत लोगों का तप और उनकी तपस्या शामिल रही है।
स्थानीय स्तर पर हुई अनेकों घटनाओं का सामूहिक प्रभाव राष्ट्रीय था।
साधन अलग थे लेकिन संकल्प एक था: PM @narendramodi
सामाजिक, परिवारिक, वैचारिक भूमिकाएं चाहे कोई भी रही हों,
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022
आंदोलन का स्थान चाहे देश-विदेश में कहीं भी रहा हो,
लक्ष्य एक था - भारत की संपूर्ण आज़ादी: PM @narendramodi
मुंबई तो सपनों का शहर है ही, महाराष्ट्र के ऐसे अनेक शहर हैं, जो 21वीं सदी में देश के ग्रोथ सेंटर होने वाले हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022
इसी सोच के साथ एक तरफ मुंबई के इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर को आधुनिक बनाया जा रहा है तो साथ ही बाकी शहरों में भी आधुनिक सुविधाएं बढ़ाई जा रही हैं: PM @narendramodi
